Firefighters with the Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District responded to the 1400 block of Clubview Drive after receiving a call about a house fire, according to a fire news release.

The occupants of the house dialed 911 after they arrived home and found smoke and evidence of fire after opening the door to the residence. The fire damage was limited to the area around the fireplace. The blaze also caused some minor smoke damage to other areas of the house.

The fire appears to have been caused by fireplace ashes that were not completely extinguished, according to the release.